And I still don't think eye-candy really covers what they want (or rather want she thinks they want). Monique's comments suggest she doesn't see them as just perving on her, but rather as having some emotional hole in their lives their conception of her would satisfy. There's a pretty big difference between "nice ass" and "that girl would fulfil my deep-seated psychological need for a mother figure".

I remember in one strip it was winter and Monique was bundled up appropriately. She went out and was ignored by pretty much all the men who crossed her path. She promptly went in the house and changed to something less modest and froze not soon after she went outside. It was funny, but thats how she is. This strip seems to be a big contrast from that, and makes me wonder what she wouldve done this time if they ignored her._________________

I'm not really saying Monique doesn't have a right to make these assumptions, everyone evaluates others in this way, I just think it's unfortunate.

And I still don't think eye-candy really covers what they want (or rather want she thinks they want). Monique's comments suggest she doesn't see them as just perving on her, but rather as having some emotional hole in their lives their conception of her would satisfy. There's a pretty big difference between "nice ass" and "that girl would fulfil my deep-seated psychological need for a mother figure".

Right, but that's just one of the three guys. The other two are a bit more of the "nice ass, it'd look good as a trophy" and/or "nice ass I'd hit it." I don't know any girl who gets the attention of an old man that doesn't feel a bit creeped out by it. Again, that's just me and my experience though.

Yeah, old ladies never look at me. I'm thankful for that. Being a guy has its good points, one being that the female gaze is rarely a source of creeped-out discomfort._________________I don't know much, but I do know I don't know much. You don't seem to grasp that about yourself.

I'm not really saying Monique doesn't have a right to make these assumptions, everyone evaluates others in this way, I just think it's unfortunate.

And I still don't think eye-candy really covers what they want (or rather want she thinks they want). Monique's comments suggest she doesn't see them as just perving on her, but rather as having some emotional hole in their lives their conception of her would satisfy. There's a pretty big difference between "nice ass" and "that girl would fulfil my deep-seated psychological need for a mother figure".

Right, but that's just one of the three guys. The other two are a bit more of the "nice ass, it'd look good as a trophy" and/or "nice ass I'd hit it." I don't know any girl who gets the attention of an old man that doesn't feel a bit creeped out by it. Again, that's just me and my experience though.

I was using that guy because he's the clearest example, but assuming that guy 1 wants her only to satisfy his ego, or that just because guy 3 is older he think about her in terms of reliving his youth...these involve the same kind of assumptions about motivations which go beyond merely being creepy male gaze.

I'm not sure it entirely qualifies, but I can see the link. There's some really cool stuff in romanticism, though. Not very modern-emo._________________I don't know much, but I do know I don't know much. You don't seem to grasp that about yourself.

the emo subculture has illegitamized honest, if melancholic, introspection and genuine depression. 's no good, methinks

No, no, there's no problem with being meloncholy, depressed and introverted.

Emo is just when you shout out "HEY, GUESS WHAT?! I'M DEPRESSED!" all the time.

I think it's better that that kind of behavior is ostracized.

Actually, he's right. People do tend to call you emo if you are being melancholic or depressed.

I've been called emo several times, when I act a bit melancholic or depressed. Or when I got a new haircut. ¬_¬

Emo is yelling that you're depressed, but other people do get called emo for melancholic introspection and being depressed._________________attitude of a street punk, only cutting selected words out of context to get onself excuse to let one's dirty mouth loose

Actually, he's right. People do tend to call you emo if you are being melancholic or depressed.

I've been called emo several times, when I act a bit melancholic or depressed. Or when I got a new haircut. ¬_¬

Emo is yelling that you're depressed, but other people do get called emo for melancholic introspection and being depressed.

Well, yes, there is always that. And there's always the "hur hur I'm so emo!" people, but I've found most people won't call you "emo" when you act depressed unless they think you're whining. In which case, they're using it as an insult which is kind've the definition anyways.

Of course, there are some people who think acting depressed at all is whining, so I do admit it's a very subjective point.